Another new face?

Posted on Fri Oct 15th, 2021 @ 3:34pm by Commander Lillian Carter

754 words; about a 4 minute read

Mission: Episode 3 - Fear Is Fear Itself
Location: Habitat ring/turbolift
Timeline: MD 5 0630

ON:

Lillian came out of her quarters and walked briskly down the corridor whistling to herself. She passed an ensign going the other way who frowned as she approved but smiled “Good Morning Lieutenant Carter…?” His voice rose slightly as if it were a question.

Lillian smiled and blushed slightly. “Good morning Ensign Daniels.” She replied as she passed.

He shook his head. “Of course that’s Lieutenant Carter he muttered to himself…” his frown returned as he continued in the other direction.

Lillian enter the turbolift and took hold of the handrail. “Ops.”

The lift started moving, a little slower than Starfleet standards she noted to herself. The lift came to a stop after a couple of decks and the doors opened onto another corridor and someone else.

Tamaska stepped onto the lift, noting there was a new person there. "Greetings Lieutenant, are you on the way to report to Captain Keiben? I'm Commander Holt the XO. And you are?" giving a friendly smile.

Lillian sighed. "Commander. It's me! Lillian..... Lieutenant Carter..." She held her hands up. "Don't ask me why or how. I went to bed last night and I woke up like this." A smile crept on her face. "Still, it could have been worse. At least I didn't wake up looking like a salamander... or a werewolf!"

Tamaska's jaw dropped, "What happened to you? You've changed, a lot. You do look really good but, what happened? Did you get a body switch of some kind? Did we hit an anomaly that switched you? And I agree glad you are not a werewolf or a salamander."

Lillian smiled. "Thank you. I'm liking the hair I must admit and I've got more up top and my legs feel longer." she added straightening her top with a wink "Had to replicate a new uniform, I couldn't fit into the one I wore yesterday. But how and why I've got no clue so I'm just going with it. We'll see what the Captain has to say. What's funny is that I know this is me and other people recognise me as me but I remember what I used to look like too." She shook her head. "it's weird."

"I remember what you looked like before as well." Tamaska responded. "This is just plain strange, very strange indeed."

Lillian shrugged. "As I said, it could have been worse, whatever this is. I'm just on my way to Ops. Will the Captain be joining us for the morning briefing?"

"I am not certain but there is a great chance he will be. The captain is a stubborn and strong one, he won't let things keep him down and out." Tamaska giving a bit of a smile.

Lillian let out a chuckle "Indeed he does." She thought for a moment. "If I can get some of my personnel items from the Copernicus, do you want to join me for a drink tonight? I've got a bottle of red wine in a safe place."

"I need to do that as well, so much to adjust and same with you. And a drink sounds good as well. I do like the new look though, it seems it has been a good change. I am wondering though, did you come into contact with something on the T'Kon planet which may have caused a change? Oh! wait, you were injured severely." Tamaska looking at Lillian with a contemplative expression in her eyes.

"You think a shuttle crash and a broken leg caused this?" Lillian replied skeptical. "Is this going to happen every time I break a bone, I wake up a new woman a couple of weeks later? Well..." She mused " It would keep the Captain on his toes. She added with a grin. She then added thoughtfully "I wonder what Bobby will think of my new look?" referring to Ensign Mathews with whom she had more than a passing interest.

"It all depends on if he likes redheads. However I feel he wasn't judging on your looks but for your personality. " giving Carter a bit of a smile. "You will have to find out for yourself." giving the deck she wanted to stop at.

The turbolift came to a halt at the deck Tamaska had asked for. As the doors opened Lillian said, "I'll see you in Ops for the morning briefing."

"I will see you then as well." Tamaska replied stepping off the lift and heading down the corridor.

OFF:

Lieutenant Lillian Carter
CFCO
USS Copernicus

Commander Tamaska Holt.

 

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